sality | 93fe6d0e6779b13610e5106a44faa5f7089232d5ef85926bf9a0eb8a6e774a5d

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f762137.exef76231a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f76231a.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76231a.exef762137.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762137.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76231a.exef762137.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76231a.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f762137.exef76231a.exef7645a8.exe

pid process

2220 f762137.exe
3044 f76231a.exe
2444 f7645a8.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2144 rundll32.exe
2144 rundll32.exe
2144 rundll32.exe
2144 rundll32.exe
2144 rundll32.exe
2144 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2220	f762137.exe
3044	f76231a.exe
2444	f7645a8.exe

pid	process
2144	rundll32.exe
2144	rundll32.exe
2144	rundll32.exe
2144	rundll32.exe
2144	rundll32.exe
2144	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 24 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2220-12-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-14-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-15-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-41-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-34-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-38-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-16-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-17-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-40-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-39-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-59-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-60-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-61-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-62-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-63-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-78-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-100-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-101-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-104-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-105-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-107-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-140-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-145-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000001ACA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-152-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000001ACA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f762137.exef76231a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f762137.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f762137.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76231a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76231a.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f762137.exef76231a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76231a.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 10 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f762137.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f762137.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f762137.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f762137.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f762137.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f762137.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f762137.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f762137.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f762137.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f762137.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f762137.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f762137.exef76231a.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f7621b4	f762137.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f762137.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f767205	f76231a.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

f762137.exe

pid process

2220 f762137.exe
2220 f762137.exe

pid	process
2220	f762137.exe
2220	f762137.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

f762137.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	f762137.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef762137.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2144	1260	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2144	1260	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2144	1260	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2144	1260	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2144	1260	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2144	1260	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2144	1260	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2220	2144	rundll32.exe	f762137.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2220	2144	rundll32.exe	f762137.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2220	2144	rundll32.exe	f762137.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2220	2144	rundll32.exe	f762137.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1112	2220	f762137.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1172	2220	f762137.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1236	2220	f762137.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2496	2220	f762137.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1260	2220	f762137.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2144	2220	f762137.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2144	2220	f762137.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3044	2144	rundll32.exe	f76231a.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3044	2144	rundll32.exe	f76231a.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3044	2144	rundll32.exe	f76231a.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3044	2144	rundll32.exe	f76231a.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2444	2144	rundll32.exe	f7645a8.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2444	2144	rundll32.exe	f7645a8.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2444	2144	rundll32.exe	f7645a8.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2444	2144	rundll32.exe	f7645a8.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1112	2220	f762137.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1172	2220	f762137.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1236	2220	f762137.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 3044	2220	f762137.exe	f76231a.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 3044	2220	f762137.exe	f76231a.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2444	2220	f762137.exe	f7645a8.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2444	2220	f762137.exe	f7645a8.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f762137.exef76231a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762137.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76231a.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1112

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1172

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1236

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4bceefbe345b452abeb46ece84d2ed50_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1260

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4bceefbe345b452abeb46ece84d2ed50_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2144

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762137.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762137.exe
4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2220

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76231a.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76231a.exe
4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System policy modification
PID:3044

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7645a8.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7645a8.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2444

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2496

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control